New understanding of ovarian follicle development may lead to novel reproductive therapies
For the first time, researchers have shown how a key reproductive hormone suppresses follicle development and prevents ovulation in females.
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The Midlife Women's Health Center at Mass General brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide leading-edge research, consultations and educational resources for clinicians and patients at menopause and beyond.
Health and quality of life concerns of women at midlife involve almost all areas of healthcare. Based within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mass General, the center is a collaboration of specialists from departments across the hospital.
By working together, our unique team hopes to advance care, research and education for menopause and other health conditions that affect women in midlife.
One of the priorities of the Midlife Women’s Health Center is to support leading-edge research and educational activities that advance the field of midlife women’s health. Our experts conduct and present research that addresses the special needs of midlife women and aims to improve care during and after menopause through educational programs for health care providers and our community.
Our Community Conference: Midlife Women's Health: Staying Healthy & Well is a free educational program for patients, staff and members of the community focusing on the unique health needs of people at midlife. This annual event includes clinicians from across the hospital presenting on topics related to midlife women's health.
Mastering Midlife Mood Changes
Marlene P. Freeman, MD, Associate Director, Ammon-Pinizzotto Center for Women’s Mental Health in the Department of Psychiatry, discusses ways of mastering midlife mood changes.
Vanquishing Vaginal Dryness
Sujata Somani, MD, NCMP, Medical Director of the Midlife Women’s Health Center, discusses ways of treating genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
Q&A with Dr. Freeman and Dr. Somani
In this question-and-answer session from the Mass General Midlife Women’s Health Center Conference on November 3, 2022, Marlene Freeman, MD, and Sujata Somani, MD, answer questions based on their talks about mastering midlife mood changes and vanquishing vaginal dryness.
Heart Healthy Approach to Midlife
Emily Lau, MD, MPH, Director of the Menopause, Hormones and Cardiovascular Disease Clinic within the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center at Mass General, discusses heart healthy approaches to midlife.
Alternative Approaches to Healthy Aging and Wellbeing
Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Medical Director of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Mass General, discusses alternative approaches to healthy aging and wellbeing.
Q&A with Dr. Lau and Dr. Mehta
In this question-and-answer session from the Mass General Midlife Women’s Health Center Conference on November 3, 2022, Emily Lau, MD, MPH, and Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, answer questions on heart-healthy approaches to living well at midlife and alternative approaches to healthy aging and wellbeing.
The Midlife Women’s Health Center aims to be a resource for patients at midlife.
Topics include mastering midlife mood changes, vanquishing vaginal dryness, staying heart
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Our specialists are dedicated to improving care for women at menopause and beyond through research, collaboration and education and by connecting patients with appropriate care for their individual needs.
Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH
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The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mass General has advanced the science and the quality of care for women since 1891.
We provide compassionate, expert care for the full range of gynecologic issues.
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For the first time, researchers have shown how a key reproductive hormone suppresses follicle development and prevents ovulation in females.
Una nueva investigación dirigida por investigadores de Mass General revela que las mujeres con menopausia prematura a menudo presentan ciertos cambios en las células sanguíneas que elevan el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedad arterial coronaria.
A new study reveals reveals women with premature menopause often exhibit certain blood cell changes that elevate their risk of developing coronary artery disease.
新研究表明,过早绝经的女性往往会出现某些血细胞变化,从而增加她们罹患心血管疾病的风险。
We bring together a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide leading-edge patient care for patients at menopause and beyond.